Will I lose all my apps and data on phone unlocking my bootloader so I can root?
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reno55 said:
Will I lose all my apps and data on phone unlocking my bootloader so I can root?
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Yes
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It will factory wipe
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Tfast500 said:
It will factory wipe
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Security feature. It will wipe to make sure exiting data can't be accessed.
Simple solution, dump the data partition before you unlock, flash it back after.
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Is this because I rooted the phone with motochopper? I dont recall seeing it prior to root. Csn someone confirm?
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silkshocker said:
Is this because I rooted the phone with motochopper? I dont recall seeing it prior to root. Csn someone confirm?
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Yes it is
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This has been adressed many times, but you are correct. Rooting the device has changed it to an unlock icon
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And if you go to "settings > about device > status" it will display custom on device status on the bottom
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It also disables ota updates
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Hello. My friend is trying to root his phone but is scared of wiping his phone. I just want to know if there is a way to root the s4 without wiping the whole phone.
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You don't wipe the phone when you root it, at least the chain fire method.
austin1227 said:
Hello. My friend is trying to root his phone but is scared of wiping his phone. I just want to know if there is a way to root the s4 without wiping the whole phone.
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Make sure you search before posting!
Here's a link I found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101
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Salil999 said:
Make sure you search before posting!
Here's a link I found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101
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Thanks! I searched but I was on mobile so maybe that's why I couldn't find it.
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Yeah rooting doesn't delete anything as long as you follow the instructions.
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as said, rooting itself does not wipe any data, but when you flash a rom, you need to fully wipe.
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I've been using yargs for about a month now and always seems to have problems with my WiFi dropping. I made a cwm backup before I flashed yargs but would hate to have to revert my phone that far back.
I'm on newest ota rooted and unlocked.
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Franteeko said:
I've been using targets for about a month now and always seems to have problems with my WiFi dropping. I made a cwm backup before I flashed yargs but would hate to have to revert my phone that far back.
I'm on newest ota rooted and unlocked.
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Restore just an earlier system to restore kernel.
I have not seen a stock zip but I bet arrrghhh's Q kernel thread has one.
Franteeko said:
I've been using targets for about a month now and always seems to have problems with my WiFi dropping. I made a cwm backup before I flashed yargs but would hate to have to revert my phone that far back.
I'm on newest ota rooted and unlocked.
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I think you could RSD straight to the OTA without wiping data. That should work. Or you could extract the boot.img from the RSD and flash it via fastboot
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sloosecannon said:
I think you could RSD straight to the OTA without wiping data. That should work. Or you could extract the boot.img from the RSD and flash it via fastboot
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Thanks for the solution but I was hoping for a flashable zip. I have yet to dabble with RSD and am sorta nooby with this stuff.
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aviwdoowks said:
Restore just an earlier system to restore kernel.
I have not seen a stock zip but I bet arrrghhh's Q kernel thread has one.
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Checked out his thread here on xda and didn't see the RAZR m stock kernel.
I have a cwm backup from when I was using stock kernal. Anyway I can extract just the kernel from that?
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Franteeko said:
Checked out his thread here on xda and didn't see the RAZR m stock kernel.
I have a cwm backup from when I was using stock kernal. Anyway I can extract just the kernel from that?
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No. But you can restore just that system. Wipe dalvik & cache, not data.
OR
Just reflash your rom. Wipe dalvik & cache, not data.
Franteeko said:
Checked out his thread here on xda and didn't see the RAZR m stock kernel.
I have a cwm backup from when I was using stock kernal. Anyway I can extract just the kernel from that?
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Get the full RSD XML from http://sbf.droid-developers.org
Then, open it using something like 7 zip. You should be able to find the boot.img in there.
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sloosecannon said:
Get the full RSD XML from http://sbf.droid-developers.org
Then, open it using something like 7 zip. You should be able to find the boot.img in there.
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Which XML should I download? I wanna say the bottom one maybe?
Here's the link:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/scorpion_mini_xt907/list.php
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aviwdoowks said:
No. But you can restore just that system. Wipe dalvik & cache, not data.
OR
Just reflash your rom. Wipe dalvik & cache, not data.
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Tried this and something must be wrong with the backup because it fails when trying to restore system =(
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Franteeko said:
Which XML should I download? I wanna say the bottom one maybe?
Here's the link:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/scorpion_mini_xt907/list.php
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you want the .78 one
this: http://sbfdownload.droid-developers.org/scorpion_mini_xt907/VRZ_XT907_9.8.1Q-78-1_1FF.xml.zip
Tried Applications,
Kingo Root, SRSRoot, UnlockRoot, FarmaRoot!
None Worked Help Me!:crying:
have to wait ??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/android-one-general
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##W4TCH0UT## said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/android-one-general
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Can I Unlock The BootLoader Without Having To Loose All My Data!
Kunal.Kene.1797 said:
Can I Unlock The BootLoader Without Having To Loose All My Data!
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No
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sorry doesnt work
##W4TCH0UT## said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/android-one-general
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thanks for the link, however it doesnt really work.
Try my universal guide to rooting of any android device...
Press thanks if it works...
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Can you help me how to do this?
stefss said:
Can you help me how to do this?
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yes....u can do it
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But why without root?
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